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Technocracy is an economically and culturally variable anti-democratic ideology who supports a system of governance in which decision-makers within the area are selected on the basis of their expertise in a given area of responsibility, particularly with regard to scientific or technical knowledge, and supports the formation of a government of scientists, engineers, urban planners etc. The term can also sometimes be used to describe the idea of approaching social and economical problems through the lens of sustainability and the scientific method as opposed to the pursuit of monetary profit. Sometimes, Technocracy can advocate for economic planning, although this is not always the case.

History

The Technocratic movement originated in the Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination United States during the Great Depression. The Technocratic Movement proposed radical reforms at it's time like replacing the government with unelected experts and a 16 hour workweek. The movement gained a lot of support as Americans were struggling during the Great Depression, but it eventually lost support as FDR signed reforms to the American Economic system and it now has a small and fringe support in the United States

Examples of Technocracy have occurred in other countries before, mostly in Europe; They practiced Technocracy in general and they were usually implemented during political crisis and would usually not last long. Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Italy currently has a Technocrat for prime minister after a political crisis resulting in the former prime minister withdrawing from the ruling coalition and thus stepping down as prime minister.

Foundations

The Technate

The Technate is the word used by Technocracy Inc. to describe a country where Technocracy could properly operate.

An example of a Technate that was theorized by Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Technocracy Inc. was the North American Technate which unified Canada, the United States and Mexico as well as all the other countries in North America. They wanted this Technate to be self-reliant on it's economy and not needing of trade.

Thermodynamic Economics

Thermodynamic Economics (shortened to Thermoeconomics) refers to the application of the Laws of Thermodynamics within the economy with the Thermoeconomic Theory of Value which says that the value of each product can be determined by calculations of the amount of producers and the abundance of the resource.

How to Draw

Symbol of Technocracy

Technocracy is extremely easy to draw:

  1. Draw a ball
  2. Draw in a yin-yang style symbol (monad), with the left part in light grey (#D3D3D3) and the right part in red (#B22222)
  3. Add the eyes and done!
Color Name HEX RGB
Light Grey #D3D3D3 211, 211, 211
Red #B22222 178, 34, 34


Personality

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Stylistic Notes

  • Usually depicted as more intelligent than other ideologies and with deep knowledge of various scientific fields.
  • While not explicitly technologically progressive, he often associates with pro-technology ideologies and enjoys sharing his scientific knowledge with them.
  • While not particularly anti-capitalist, can be critical of Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination capitalism for giving the wealthy power as opposed to the most skilled. That being said, he is elitist and sees those who are deemed "qualified" and "educated" as the ones who should rule over society, willing to ignore average people or populists because they are too dumb (at least according to him).

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Citations

  1. ↑ The Coming of Post-Industrial Society:'Saint-Simon's vision of industrial society, a vision of pure technocracy, was a system of planning and rational order in which society would specify its needs and organize the factors of production to achieve them.'
  2. ↑ The Technocrats: The Prophets of Automation
  3. ↑ https://scholar.harvard.edu/mbenjamincole/publications/whats-wrong-technocracy
  4. ↑ https://lens.monash.edu/@politics-society/2020/08/03/1380991

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